to drop down from a higher place to a lower place, usually without intending to
Be careful on the icy sidewalk or you might fall.
The glass slipped from his hand and began to fall toward the floor.
✦ Old English feallan “to drop from a height; die in battle,” from Proto-Germanic *fallaną.
a movement from a higher to a lower position; an act of falling
His fall from the ladder left him with a broken arm.
The stuntwoman landed safely after a ten-meter fall.
to become lower in level, amount, or value
Share prices could fall if the company reports poor earnings.
As night came, the temperature began to fall.
to enter or pass into a particular state suddenly or unexpectedly
He fell asleep during the movie.
She fell ill after drinking the contaminated water.
to occur or happen on a particular day, date, or time
Her birthday falls on a Saturday this year.
The meeting falls right after lunch.
a reduction in amount, number, or value
There has been a sharp fall in unemployment.
The chart shows a gradual fall in temperature overnight.
a steep descent of water over a cliff or rock face, often referred to in the plural as “falls”
We admired the thunderous Niagara Falls.
A rainbow formed in the mist of the hidden falls deep in the forest.
to be defeated, captured, or killed, especially in war or competition
The fortress finally fell after a long siege.
Many brave soldiers fell on that field.
